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I previously (back mid-April) made one of these for published authors, artists, etc. And I have to thank Dandelion for filling out the form!! I will surely use it. But this one is for all CBers who have work that they are proud of.
So tell me if you want to be interviewed, and what for. This can be theatre, art, photography, music, writing, anything within the creative realm. Then I'll write up a unique set of questions for you to answer, and with your permission, share it on my blog. If you wish your alias (CBer name in this case) to be shared, or your real first name and last initial, either way.
So I'd love to hear who wishes to be interviewed!
@Dandilion, like I said above, thank you so much! I love your questions, and will probably be using them on my blog. I really wish I could give the name, but Admin won't permit it (with valid reasons of course). So for now, just be proud that you are being shared to my group of followers! And the future! xD
submitted by Ashlee G., age 16, The Future
(May 26, 2017 - 10:09 am)
(May 26, 2017 - 10:09 am)
I would love to have you interview me about theater!
(May 26, 2017 - 1:27 pm)
Awesome! So if for some reason you wish to not answer/cannot answer a question, that's okay. I cannot wait to hear your story!
Q. What is your earliest memory in theatre? How do you think that helped you grow in your skills today?
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Q. How do you warm up and practice each day? How often and long do you do it for?
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Q. How do you handle forgetting a part during the show? How did you handle this in the past?
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Q. Who has been the greatest influence on your love for theatre, and how has this shaped your experiences?
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Q. What has been your most memorable memory in theatre where you felt the proudest and most accomplished? Who do you have to thank for this experience?
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Q. What advice would you give to new people in the theater world? Who originally gave you this advice?
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Q. What kind of theatre do you specialize in? Do you plan to continue on this passion?
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Q. (This one won't show up, just for my knowledge) Will you want this post to be under the alias "Butterfly" or something else? Thanks!
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Thank you for sharing, Butterfly!
(May 26, 2017 - 11:03 pm)
I'd love to be interviewed, and for anything!
(May 26, 2017 - 6:48 pm)
Thank you, September, for willing to be interviewed! Since I know you are quite a talented writer, that's what I'll give you, unless you oppose of course. If you cannot/choose not to answer a question, that is quite okay. Also, the last few are just so I can address you correctly on the blog. Thanks!
Q. How do you get inspired to write your fantastic work? Is there a certain environment you work best in?
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Q. To whom do you owe thanks to for being supportive and motivational to you?
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Q. What written piece have you been most proud of? What qualities do you look for in your work to make it worthwhile and valuable?
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Q. Have you ever turned down a piece of your writing? If so, do you go back to it with fresh ideas?
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Q. As a fairly young author, what advice would you give to another young writer who might be losing motivation for their age compared to others?
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Q. In your opinion, what are the fundamental keys to successful writing? How can someone improve and/or find these skills?
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Q. Have you been published in any of your work? If so, what was it for and how did you express your success? If not, how do you work toward your goals of being a published author?
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Q. (This question won't show up on the blog post) Do you want me to address you by "September" or something else?
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Q. (This question also won't show up) Can you describe the piece you are proudest of? I am going to use this to introduce my post. Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing, September! I cannot wait to hear from you.
(May 26, 2017 - 11:20 pm)
Hi, Ashlee, good idea! I would love to be interviewed about theatre, too, if that is not too much trouble. Thanks!
(May 26, 2017 - 7:01 pm)
Hey, thank you so much, Lily, for participating! If you cannot/wish not to answer any questions, that is okay. I really cannot wait to hear what you have to say!
Q. How long have you been part of the theatre world? What first started your interest in it?
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Q. What part have you been most proud of to perform and why? How did this change you as a person?
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Q. What advice would you give to new theatre fans who wish to perform onstage? Who originally told you these tips?
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Q. What has been the most important thing you have learned while participating in theatre? Has this changed both your personal and acting life, and how?
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Q. Do you plan to pursue acting? If so, what are your next steps? If not, do you plan to teach theatre to others or another creative idea?
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Q. Can you describe an embarrassing part in theatre and how you overcame it? How do you wish others to learn from your mistake?
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Q. (This question won't show up on the blog post) Do you wish I address you as "LilyPad" or a different name? Thanks!
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Thank you so much, Lily! I cannot wait to hear from you!
(May 26, 2017 - 11:35 pm)
What an awesome idea Ashlee!!! I would love to be interviewed about anything! I didn't know you had a blog! Could you tell me the name of it? I would so love to see it!!! Would that be okay Admins?
No, I'm sorry. We're not allowed to post addresses or names of any sites over which we have no control. But Ashlee is welcome to submit some of her blog posts to Chatterbox.
Admin
(May 26, 2017 - 7:30 pm)
Thanks, Silver! I'd love to share the name of my blog but I cannot, as Admin said. Irrelevant, but are you on YWP? I shared the code in case you haven't seen it yet. But yeah, I'll share the post on here when it's done so you can see how it sounds! If you cannot/choose not to answer any questions, that's good with me. Thank you so much for sharing, I cannot wait to hear from you! Oh, and I chose to do art if that works for you because I know you are an absolutely fantastic artist.
Q. When you create an art piece, do you already have an idea in mind, or do you follow your heart in the process?
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Q. If a piece does not turn out as you pictured, how do you handle the situation? Do you believe that all pieces of artwork are unique and will be analyzed differently by each person, regardless of any mistakes made?
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Q. Who and what has been the greatest inspiration to you as an aspiring artist? How has this reflect through you personally and in your work?
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Q. What has been your greatest piece? How did this work come to mind, and how did you carry it out? How did other people analyze this piece?
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Q. What advice would you give to new artists? Who originally gave you these tips?
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Q. Can you describe one of your first drawings or paintings as a child that you can remember in detail? How did this make you feel at the time, compared to looking back at it now?
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Q. Do you have any goals to pursue being an artist for the future? If so, what goals will you do to approach this goal? If not, will you share your talents as teaching knowledge to others?
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Q. (This will not show up in the blog post) Shall I address you as "Silver" or "Silverwaxwing", or do you have a different name in mind?
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Q. (This question will also not show up) Can you upload what you find your best piece of work, or even a few of them? This way I can share it in the post. Thanks!
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Thank you so much for sharing your story and artwork, Silver! I am really looking forward to hearing from you!
(May 26, 2017 - 11:49 pm)
Q. When you create an art piece, do you already have an idea in mind, or do you follow your heart in the process?
A. I would say I usually follow my heart. I might have a gray idea in the back of my mind, but mostly I choose to do what ever takes my fancy.
Q. If a piece does not turn out as you pictured, how do you
handle the situation? Do you believe that all pieces of artwork are
unique and will be analyzed differently by each person, regardless of
any mistakes made?
A. I usually just keep drawing. I like to keep it up in the air and a lot of times it turns out way better than I thought it would. I do believe that each object/picture will be seen in a different light. Often times Artists see the problems in their art and beholders see it as more beautiful. I try to look on my art as a work in progress until it is finished, and when it is than I don't let myself think of any changes I could have made.
Q. Who and what has been the greatest inspiration to you as an
aspiring artist? How has this reflect through you personally and in your
work?
A.The first person that comes to mind is Feninne D. Zlatkis...such a wonderful person! She really inspired me to start going all out and looking at art in a whole new light. Another person would be a dear friend of mine who taught me how to zentangle. In zentangling you can not make any mistakes. Mistakes aren't a thing. I decided to try this in all my art, and it really helped me grow as an artist.
Q. What has been your greatest piece? How did this work come to
mind, and how did you carry it out? How did other people analyze this
piece?
A. That is hard, I have several that I am very proud of. The one I am going to use as an example is of a girl wearing a scarf. I zentangled the whole scarf and drew only the eyes of the girl. The whole piece was done in black ink. The work came to mind when I was drawing another girl and messed up the nose. To fix this problem I drew her with a scarf. I then decided it would be fun to try this and zentangle it. I did not use a pencil, because when zentangling you only use one pen (mostly a black pen). I gave this piece to the library, and a ton of people told me how much they loved it. Some people who I knew guessed that I drew it. One woman asked the librarian about it, and ended up buying a piece I drew for her.
Q. What advice would you give to new artists? Who originally gave you these tips?
A.The first and top most on my list would be - Have fun! Art shouldn't be forced! For me it is an outlet of pleasure and I hope new artists will enjoy it as much as I do! Try to be open to new ideas. One of the biggest things I've learned is to go with the flow and to not judge myself. I would also suggest NOT taking art classes, because often times artists are more interested in telling you what to do rather than leting you do what you really want to do. If you want classes, than by all means take them! But let yourself be open to your own feelings and ideas.
Q. Can you describe one of your first drawings or paintings as a
child that you can remember in detail? How did this make you feel at
the time, compared to looking back at it now?
A. I drew a lot of pictures of my sister when I was younger. Some of them were kind of silly, but I do remember one that was rather wild. I was so proud of it! I thought it was perfect and caught my sister's character wonderfully. Looking back at it now, I feel really mean because my sister is and was way more pretty, and not nearly as crazy looking as I made her!
Q. Do you have any goals to pursue being an artist for the
future? If so, what goals will you do to approach this goal? If not,
will you share your talents as teaching knowledge to others?
A. I would really like to be a freelance artist. It isn't my number one goal by any means, but I think it would be pretty cool!! I would also really like to illustrate my own novels and children books. I would love to teach children art and crafting and I would love even more to teach my kids someday!
Q. (This will not show up in the blog post) Shall I address you
as "Silver" or "Silverwaxwing", or do you have a different name in mind?
A.Silver or Silverwaxwing, which ever you would rather.
Q. (This question will also not show up) Can you upload what you
find your best piece of work, or even a few of them? This way I can
share it in the post. Thanks!
A.These aren't my total best, because most of those have found new homes...but these are some that I really like and have a lot of meaning to me:
(May 27, 2017 - 12:45 pm)
Whoa, that's epic! I had no idea you were that good at art! Wow!
(May 27, 2017 - 9:46 pm)
This is the other one, it wouldn't let me put them both into one comment.
(May 27, 2017 - 12:47 pm)
Annnnd one more...
(May 27, 2017 - 12:48 pm)
You are so welcome Ashlee! Thank you!!! Do you mean Nanowrimo's young writers program? If you do, I am...but I'm not sure how to make friends...do you know how? I know how to on Camp Nanowrimo thought....
Anyway, yes I am. My name is Wolfhockeyflame. I did see the code...joining right now!
How did you know I am an artist?! I love art, but I don't really talk that much about it on here! Haha. Great choice! Thanks so much!!!
This was SO much fun!!!
(May 27, 2017 - 12:54 pm)
Yep, you are welcome! I'll have your post for my Monday one, so I am really looking forward to that! So yeah, I was saying the young writer's program, but sadly they got rid of their "buddy system". But if you join the classroom as you did, you can send private messages to people or to the whole group. It's pretty good! Gared has a discord one that is way less laggy, so he can give you the link on there.
As for being an artist, I'll try to explain: I have really good intuition? Yeah, I'll call it that. So I'm like, "This person is probably an artist, this one probably a poet, etc." and I think I also saw one of your drawings on Lap's art post? Maybe not. But anyways, I just had a really good feeling that you were an artist!
Also, I absolutely love those pieces! I will use at least one, probably more. So yep, thanks and you are welcome! I am glad you loved doing it!
OHH. And guess what? I actually am doing like collaborators on my blog, where they can email me their best works (art, theatre, writing, etc.) and then I will share it on my blog. Like this, just without an interview. So I'll PM you on Nano about it.
(May 27, 2017 - 2:39 pm)
I guess you could interview me if you like. I wouldn't really mind and you could interview me about anything.
(May 26, 2017 - 8:44 pm)